Men's and women's pool prize money
In 2026 the men's field was paid £3,657,937 across 50 tournaments and the women's £836,243 across 11 tournaments. Where both fields play the same tournament, the two winners took the same cheque at 0 of 11.
Every year, both fields
What each field was paid, and the middle winner's cheque of the year
| YEAR | MEN | WOMEN | WOMEN AS % OF MEN | MEN'S WIN | WOMEN'S WIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | £3,657,937£3.7m | £836,243£836k | 23% | £11,481£11k | £20,000£20k |
| 2025 | £4,477,581£4.5m | £886,404£886k | 20% | £9,630£10k | £16,667£17k |
| 2024 | £4,126,005£4.1m | £823,404£823k | 20% | £9,481£9k | £7,407£7k |
| 2023 | £3,596,023£3.6m | £655,412£655k | 18% | £11,111£11k | £11,852£12k |
| 2022 | £2,771,188£2.8m | £516,429£516k | 19% | £8,889£9k | £9,259£9k |
| 2021 | £1,299,776£1.3m | £49,782£50k | 4% | £7,815£8k | £6,131£6k |
| 2020 | £389,935£390k | £33,333£33k | 9% | £11,852£12k | £7,407£7k |
| 2019 | £1,534,022£1.5m | £331,852£332k | 22% | £7,407£7k | £7,407£7k |
| 2018 | £1,293,480£1.3m | £293,544£294k | 23% | £6,889£7k | £7,407£7k |
| 2017 | £1,527,923£1.5m | £394,650£395k | 26% | £8,148£8k | £26,667£27k |
| 2016 | £1,605,843£1.6m | £447,077£447k | 28% | £7,407£7k | £18,148£18k |
| 2015 | £1,662,299£1.7m | £443,384£443k | 27% | £8,148£8k | £24,444£24k |
| 2014 | £1,329,151£1.3m | £286,296£286k | 22% | £9,259£9k | £24,444£24k |
| 2013 | £1,322,993£1.3m | £407,730£408k | 31% | £7,407£7k | £15,556£16k |
| 2012 | £1,480,385£1.5m | £478,222£478k | 32% | £8,741£9k | £14,815£15k |
| 2011 | £2,085,312£2.1m | £548,273£548k | 26% | £12,074£12k | £14,815£15k |
| 2010 | £1,622,447£1.6m | £538,029£538k | 33% | £7,407£7k | £12,111£12k |
The men's field, year by year
The women's field, year by year
The same tournament, both fields
The winner's cheque at every tournament that runs a men's and a women's tournament, in the latest year it did
| TOURNAMENT | YEAR | MEN'S WINNER | WOMEN'S WINNER | MEN'S FIELD | WOMEN'S FIELD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Open 9-Ball Championship | 2026 | £74,074£74k | £12,593£13k | £370,370£370k | £65,778£66k |
| China Open | 2026 | £29,630£30k | £26,667£27k | £118,518£119k | £106,667£107k |
| Las Vegas Open | 2026 | £33,333£33k | £20,000£20k | £111,117£111k | £66,670£67k |
| World 10-Ball Championship | 2025 | £51,852£52k | £37,037£37k | £185,191£185k | £129,630£130k |
| Wisconsin Open | 2023 | £16,667£17k | £12,593£13k | £55,558£56k | £44,444£44k |
| CBSA Chinese Pool World Championship | 2017 | £64,530£65k | £43,020£43k | £181,742£182k | £110,761£111k |
| Tornado Open | 2016 | £11,111£11k | £9,630£10k | £39,704£40k | £41,037£41k |
| China Billiard World Championship | 2015 | £72,593£73k | £47,407£47k | £201,517£202k | £122,074£122k |
| All Japan Open Championship | 2015 | £10,819£11k | £11,014£11k | £32,472£32k | £23,088£23k |
| Beijing Open | 2011 | £29,630£30k | £19,259£19k | £104,444£104k | £58,667£59k |
| Philippines Open | 2011 | £22,222£22k | £14,815£15k | £72,000£72k | £56,296£56k |
The biggest earners in each field
Across every tournament we hold
| # | MEN'S FIELD | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shane Van Boening | United States | £1,326,184£1.3m |
| 2 | Fedor Gorst | United States | £1,055,388£1.1m |
| 3 | Joshua Filler | Germany | £1,020,396£1.0m |
| 4 | Carlo Biado | Philippines | £717,566£718k |
| 5 | Jayson Shaw | Scotland | £687,163£687k |
| 6 | Francisco Sanchez-Ruiz | Spain | £669,073£669k |
| 7 | Xiao Huai Zheng | China | £584,916£585k |
| 8 | Dennis Orcollo | Philippines | £571,464£571k |
| 9 | Aloysius Yapp | Singapore | £540,225£540k |
| 10 | Albin Ouschan | Austria | £505,301£505k |
| 11 | Alex Pagulayan | Canada | £496,404£496k |
| 12 | Eklent Kaci | Albania | £489,966£490k |
| 13 | Pin-Yi Ko | Chinese Taipei | £487,384£487k |
| 14 | Darren Appleton | Great Britain | £479,476£479k |
| 15 | Alexandros Kazakis | Greece | £408,374£408k |
| # | WOMEN'S FIELD | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kelly Fisher | Great Britain | £555,993£556k |
| 2 | Siming Chen | China | £372,707£373k |
| 3 | Jasmin Ouschan | Austria | £354,039£354k |
| 4 | Chieh-Yu Chou | Chinese Taipei | £343,578£344k |
| 5 | Han Yu | China | £334,853£335k |
| 6 | Sha Sha Liu | China | £298,756£299k |
| 7 | Ga-Young Kim | South Korea | £281,789£282k |
| 8 | Tzu-Chien Wei | Chinese Taipei | £274,138£274k |
| 9 | Xiao-Fang Fu | China | £264,280£264k |
| 10 | Allison Fisher | Great Britain | £258,712£259k |
| 11 | Chezka Centeno | Philippines | £250,944£251k |
| 12 | Rubilen Amit | Philippines | £236,717£237k |
| 13 | Kristina Tkach | Russia | £235,825£236k |
| 14 | Seo Seoa | South Korea | £182,647£183k |
| 15 | Marharyta Fefilava | Belarus | £172,018£172k |
Frequently asked questions
Do men and women get the same prize money in pool?
The winner's cheque was the same for both fields at 0 of the 11 tournaments that run a men's and a women's tournament, and bigger for the women at 1. In 2026 the men's field was paid £3,657,937 in all and the women's £836,243.
How big is the gap between men's and women's pool prize money?
£2,821,694 in 2026, with the men ahead. Across the 17 years we hold both fields, the men were paid £35,782,300 and the women £7,970,066.
When was the gap smallest?
2010, when the women's field was paid £538,029 against £1,622,447 for the men. The widest was 2021, £49,782 against £1,299,776.
Who has won the most pool prize money?
Shane Van Boening in the men's field, with £1,326,184, and Kelly Fisher in the women's, with £555,993.
Where to next
Every tournament, year and player is on pool prize money. The latest year on its own is 2026. Every place in sport where the women's side is paid more is on where women earn more prize money than men.